Sunday, May 19, 2013

Do you need to backup the images on your iPad?

If you have not backed up your iPad (or laptop) you are living on the edge!  It is only a matter of time before you lose your data or pictures!

Backing up the images on your iPad can be a very simple task when using one of the apps/sites mentioned in this post.  Backing up will make sure you have your images saved ready to use for projects or documentation.

iCloud

You can just use your Apple ID to log into the iCloud on your iPad.  It will give you 5 gigs of free storage with options to upgrade to larger storage amounts.

This video is an overview of what iCloud does.  It is a bit Mac-centric but it will give you the basic idea.


Apple has created a post that will step you through setting up iCloud on your iPad.

There are a view things to consider when using iCloud.  It will only hold 1,000 images for up to 30 days.  Read the Apple web page about iCloud for more information.

Google+
This is an app that does many different things.  The video will give a very wide overview of what this app is capable of.

Download and install the google+ app from the app store.  Log in to the app with your google account.  There are some storage limitations with google+.

Also check out dropbox.  The free account is limited to 2 gigs.

What do I use?
I have a paid dropbox account - I think I have about 120 gigs of space.
Google - I have another 100 gigs of space there.  Also a paid upgrade.

No comments:

Post a Comment